"An’an, shall we go out for a stroll?" The base is quite large, and since training starts tomorrow, she definitely wanted to take the opportunity tonight to explore it all and see if there was anything tasty or fun.
When she first arrived, she saw a large area of farms outside, and it seemed like there was also a rural homestay.
The food here should be quite delicious.
"Let’s go!" Sheng Ning’an also wanted to take a walk outside.
The two of them headed straight for the farms outside.
After walking for a short while, Tang Dou suddenly sniffed and said, "An’an, do you smell something?"
Sheng Ning’an said, "Is it barbecue?"
"Exactly!" Tang Dou’s eyes lit up, and then she started to drag Sheng Ning’an to walk faster.
Following the scent, they found some people barbecuing indeed.
Smelling the aroma, Tang Dou felt her cravings being triggered, "I wonder if they would sell us a couple of skewers if we asked?"
"That’s probably not possible, right?" After all, those people were out barbecuing as a group, not setting up a stall—how could they possibly sell to them?
However, Tang Dou didn’t even hear her words, her mind filled with savory barbecued treats, and she pulled her along, insisting, "Would you come with me to ask?"
Sheng Ning’an, not wanting to make a scene, could only subtly remind her, "Did you bring any money?"
"Of course..." She stopped mid-sentence when she suddenly remembered her phone was confiscated.
Tang Dou then looked at Sheng Ning’an.
Sheng Ning’an: "Don’t look at me, I don’t have any cash on me either." Who carries cash nowadays when everyone uses mobile payments!
Tang Dou’s face fell in an instant.
Sheng Ning’an took the chance to pull her away.
Just as they turned around, they saw a familiar figure not far away, carrying a box of drinks from the trunk of a car.
Sheng Ning’an hadn’t expected to run into Xu Weiran here.
Xu Weiran was equally surprised.
Holding the drinks, he approached with a look of astonishment, "What are you doing here?"
At this time, shouldn’t she be in school for classes?
Sheng Ning’an: "The school organized a practical living experience, we’re staying here for a week. What about you?"
Xu Weiran knew that this place often hosted students and teams, so he wasn’t too surprised and smiled, saying, "This ecological base belongs to a friend of mine, who kept inviting me over for a while. My colleagues at the research institute wanted to find a place for a team dinner to relax, and seeing that the environment here is pretty good, I brought them over."
"Did my ’Young Uncle’ come too?" As soon as Sheng Ning’an heard that it was a dinner for institute colleagues, she instinctively looked around.
Xu Weiran: "Stop looking, you know how your ’Young Uncle’ is, he always avoids these kinds of gatherings with lots of people."
"That’s true," Sheng Ning’an then withdrew her gaze.
Apart from family gatherings, her ’Young Uncle’ never attended any social events.
He lived a life of simplicity and few desires.
Sheng Ning’an sometimes really admired him for being able to immerse himself in his own world, focusing solely on one thing.
She could never do that.
She still preferred this colorful world.
A male colleague noticed what was happening here and couldn’t help but tease, "Our Ran is so popular with the girls, surrounded by young ladies wherever he goes."
"Yeah, being young is great! I remember being quite popular with the girls back in school too."
"Keep dreaming! If you were really that popular, would you still be single now?"
The colleagues chuckled and teased in good humor.